This document provides instructions for installing Windows Server 2003. It describes the system requirements including minimum processor, memory, hard drive space, and input/output devices. It then provides a 9 step process for installing the software which includes putting in the CD, creating a partition on the hard drive, formatting and copying files, setting the computer name and network settings, and entering the product key. Once complete, the computer will reboot and installation is finished.

1. INSTALLING WINDOWS 2003

2. System Installation
• It describes the requirements for installing
Windows Server 2003 and activating Terminal
Services.
• Before you install the software from CD-ROM
or via the network, you need to make several
basic decisions.
• You can manually install the software, but
there are also several options to automate the
process. You will find the necessary
information in this section.

3. Installation Requirements
• Processor For the Standard Server, Enterprise
Server, and Datacenter Server, x86-based
processors (32-bit) are supported.
• The Enterprise Server and the Datacenter
Server also supports Itanium-based
processors

4. • Main memory The minimum is 128
megabytes (MB); however, 256 MB is
recommended.
• The maximum for Standard Servers is 4
gigabytes (GB), 32 GB for Enterprise
Servers with 32-bit systems, and 64 GB for 64-
bit systems

5. • Hard drive The hard drive should provide 1.5
GB of available space for a 32-bit system. 64-
bit systems require 2 GB.
• CD-ROM drive The recommended minimum
speed for the CD-ROM or DVD drive is 12x. If
the installation is performed via the network,
no CD-ROM drive is necessary.
• Network At least one available network
adapter is required to install Windows Server
2003.
• Input devices A keyboard and a mouse are
usually required to install the operating
system.

6. • Output device A monitor with a minimum
resolution of 640x480 pixels should be
connected to the server. The recommended
minimum resolution is 800x600 pixels.
• Quotas Allocates a maximum amount of
space per user on selected hard- drive
partitions.

7. Installing Windows 2003 Server
1 Put the Windows Server 2003 CD into the
CD drive and turn your computer on. If you
can't open the CD drive while your computer
is off, put the CD into the drive while the
computer is on, and then restart your
computer. This is so the computer loads from
the CD to begin the installation process.

8. 2.Wait as the Windows Setup screen loads. Hit
the "Enter" button once the "Welcome to
Setup" message appears. Read the Windows
Licensing Agreement and hit the "F8" button
to agree to the terms and continue to the
next screen.

9. 3.Create the partition on your hard drive
where you will install Windows Server
2003. Highlight "Unpartitioned space" and hit
the "C" key. Type in the amount of the drive
you would like to partition. If you want to use
the whole drive, type in the same number as
shown next to "The maximum size for the
new partition." Hit the "Enter" key, and then
hit "Enter" again on the next screen to
confirm your drive selection.

10. 4.Use the arrow keys to highlight "Format the
partition using the NTSF file system." Hit the
"Enter" key. Wait as the installer formats the
drive. Then, wait as the installer copies the
Windows Server 2003 files to your hard drive.
A yellow progress bar will show you the
progress of each of these processes.

11. 5.Hit the "Enter" key to reboot your computer
after the setup process completes. Wait as
the installer loads device drivers for your
computer. Click "Next" on the screen titled
"Regional and Language Options."

12. 6.Enter your name and organization on the
next screen and click "Next." Then, enter the
product key that came with your CD and click
"Next." Click the radio button next to "Per
server" and enter the number of connections
to your server that you will need. Click "Next."

13. 7.Think of an administrator password and
enter it on the next screen. Change the
computer name if you don't like the default
name and click "Next." Select your time zone
and click "Next."

14. 8.Configure your network settings by clicking
"Custom settings" on the screen titled
"Network Settings" and clicking "Next."
Choose "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click
"Properties." Choose either "Obtain an IP
address automatically" if you don't know your
IP address, or choose "Use the following IP
address" and enter the IP address in the text
box. Click "OK" and then click "Next."

15. 9.Leave the "No" option selected on the
"Workgroup or Computer Domain" page and
click "Next." Wait as the installation process
continues installing; a message to the left of
the screen will tell you how many minutes the
remaining installation process will take. Your
installation will be complete once the installer
reboots your computer.